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Fire dept official arrested while accepting bribe of Rs.15k in sec 53

Gurugram, May 15 -- A fire department official was arrested on Thursday while accepting a bribe of Rs.15,000 from an accountant of a society on the Golf Course Road in Sector 53, officials said. Offic... Read More


Regularisation of employee implicit in confirmation: HC

Lucknow, May 15 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has ruled that regularisation of an employee is implicit in confirmation. Once an employee's services are confirmed, and the confirmati... Read More


Prateek's last journey drawsthousands of mourners

Lucknow, May 15 -- The mortal remains of Prateek Yadav, stepbrother of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, were consigned to flames at the Baikunth Dham cr... Read More


111 killed as over 100 kmphstorm, rain batter UP districts

Lucknow/Meerut/Varanasi, May 15 -- At least 111 people died and 72 were injured in 25 districts after hailstorm, heavy rain and lightning wreaked havoc across the state between Wednesday and Thursday ... Read More


FIR against operator of Pak-basedX handle for trying to incite tension

Meerut, May 15 -- A Pakistan-based X handle allegedly attempted to incite communal unrest and provoke people across Meerut and other parts of Uttar Pradesh during the recent labour agitation in Gautam... Read More


Banke Behari temple gets Rs.4.90 cr in offerings in three months: Committee

Agra, May 15 -- The high-powered committee appointed by the Supreme Court for management of affairs at Banke Behari Temple in Vrindavan held its 15th monthly meeting and stressed on the removal of enc... Read More


Two, including constable, nabbed with 20kg ganja; case registered

Agra, May 15 -- Two persons, including a constable with UP 112 dial service, were arrested by Mahawan police in Mathura with 20 kilograms of prohibited 'gaanja' (cannabis sativa) and Rs 2 lakh cash. T... Read More


Low-income homes hottest at 9pm, not noon; heat stress may last up to 8 mnths

New Delhi, May 15 -- Households - particularly in low- and middle-income groups are highly prone to night-time heat stress, with indoor temperatures frequently exceeding 32degC, equivalent to 5,700 an... Read More


'Gang wars, murders happen almost daily in Punjab'

CHANDIGARH, May 15 -- With nearly 20 months as the Punjab governor, Gulab Chand Kataria has made a mark with his on-ground anti-drug campaign, notably in the worst-affected border districts. In an int... Read More


2 key energy pacts to be signed during PM's visit to UAE

New Delhi, May 15 -- Energy security will be a focus area of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 15, the first leg of a five-nation tour, and the two sides ar... Read More